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The Women's LibraryBackground The origins of The Women’s Library can be traced back to the women’s suffrage movement and the 1866 women’s suffrage petition. This marked the beginning of the organised campaign for the vote which ended in 1928 when women achieved equal voting rights with men in the Equal Franchise Act. What is the story behind the 1866 women’s suffrage petition? Read the blog post to find out more. Women’s Service Library The Women’s Library began its life in a converted pub in Marsham Street, Westminster, as The Library of the London Society for Women’s Service in 1926. The Library was renamed the Fawcett Library in 1957 and the Women’s Library in 2002. The Women’s Library at 90 – blog post about the history of the Women’s Library. UNESCO-recognised collection Eight documents from the Women’s Library and the Parliamentary Archives were recognised by UNESCO on their UK Memory of the World Register in 2011. Scope of the collection Rare books Main themes Quick tips Searching the collection How to access

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National Library of South Africa - Catalogue: Basic SearchSkip to content My Library Basic Keyword Search - Entire Collection IMPORTANT NOTICE: We are currently experiencing problems with the Journal Title Search function. Please use Title Search if you are searching for magazines, newspapers etc. More Search Options Latest Books ReceivedList of Newspapers on Microfilm About Collections The NLSA is not a lending library. We encourage you to preorder material where appropriate. Basic Keyword Search - Cape Town Collection About Collections Reference Section journalsnewspapersmagazinespost-1850 printed books Special Collections manuscriptsmusic and rare books (pre-1851 printed books) Basic Keyword Search - Pretoria Collection Multimedia Room microformsmultimedia Basic Keyword Search - SANB Collection The SANB is a comprehensive record of South Africas published documentary heritage and includes: Basic Keyword Search - Visual Collection photographsnegativesglass-platespostcardspicturesoriginal art works in various mediacolour slides

Bookshelf PornLibriVox | free public domain audiobooksBest Young Adult Fiction 2014 — Goodreads Choice AwardsThe 2014 Goodreads Choice Awards have three rounds of voting open to all registered Goodreads members. Winners will be announced December 02, 2014. Opening Round: November 03 - 08 Voting open to 15 official nominees, and write-in votes can be placed for any eligible book (see eligibility below). Semifinal Round: November 10 - 15 The top five write-in votes in each of the categories become official nominees, bringing the total to 20 nominees per category. Final Round: November 17 - 24 The field narrows to the top 10 books in each category, and members have one last chance to vote! Books published in the United States in English, including works in translation and other significant rereleases, between November 17, 2013, and November 15, 2014, are eligible for the 2014 Goodreads Choice Awards. We analyze statistics from the millions of books added, rated, and reviewed on the site in 2014 to nominate 15 books in each category.